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A special back-to-school visit for Delaware children

Kids of incarcerated get school supplies

2:18 AM,
Aug. 29, 2010

Lavar'i Moore laughs as he shares cotton candy with his daughter, 1-year-old Akialah, while 2-year-old Arcuri enjoys his own treat at Plummer Center in Wilmington on Saturday. "This is absolutely beautiful," Moore said.

Written by

EDWARD L. KENNEY
The News Journal

Offender Lavar'i Moore usually gets to see his three children for only an hour at a time on weekends at the Plummer Center, a work-release correctional facility in Wilmington.

But on Saturday, he could spend several hours with them during a picnic and school-supply giveaway event that included popcorn, cotton candy, grilled food and games for the children in the facility's courtyard.

"This is absolutely beautiful," said Moore, 31, who is serving the last few months of a three-year sentence for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. "For us who are incarcerated right now, this is a ...